Tim Ho Wan

Tim Ho Wan (Chinese: 添好運) is a Chinese dim sum restaurant chain that originated in Hong Kong. It now has 46 outlets in seven countries and two Special Administrative Regions - Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Macau, Japan, USA and Australia. [3]

Tim Ho Wan, the Dim-Sum Specialists[1]
添好運點心專門店[2]
Tim Ho Wan Sham Shui Po branch
Restaurant information
EstablishedMarch 2009 (2009-03)
Owner(s)Mak Kwai-Pui
Food typeChinese Restaurant, Dim Sum[2]
CityHong Kong
Reservations(852)2332 2896
Websitehttp://www.timhowan.com.hk

History

In 2009, Chef Mak Kwai-Pui, formerly a chef of three-Michelin-starred restaurant Lung King Heen, alongside Chef Leung Fai Keung opened a 20-seater dim sum restaurant in Mongkok, Hong Kong.[4][5] Tim Ho Wan would eventually earn a Michelin star of its own in the 2010 Hong Kong and Macau Guide. In 2015, its Sham Shui Po, North Point and Tai Kok Tsui branches had all received one Michelin star.[6] Since then, the restaurant has been dubbed as "the world's cheapest Michelin-star restaurant."[7]

Expansion
A Tim Ho Wan outlet in Westgate shopping mall in Singapore
A Tim Ho Wan outlet in Hibiya, Tokyo
Inside Tim Ho Wan in Melbourne, Australia.

From its original Mongkok location, five additional branches were opened in Hong Kong; Sham Shui Po, Central, North Point, Tai Kok Tsui and Tseung Kwan O. In 2013, the original Mongkok branch relocated to Olympian City.

Tim Ho Wan began expanding overseas in 2013, with the opening of its first international location in Singapore's Plaza Singapura.[8] It also expanded to the Philippines in 2014 with the opening of a branch at SM Megamall in Metro Manila[9] and in Australia the following year with the opening of a branch in Chatswood and subsequently in Westfield Sydney and 580 George Street. Another branch opened in Jakarta at the end of March 2015. The chain also has branches in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur,[10] Bangkok (opened in August 2015), Nakhon Ratchasima (opened December 2016), New York City (opened December 2016)[11][12] and Irvine, California (opened May 2019)[13]

Dim Sum Delight Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian operator of Tim Ho Wan, closed down all of its outlets in 2017, after recording losses of RM895,642 in 2016.[14] Founder Mak Gui Pui said the business failed because of cultural differences — the majority of the population in Malaysia is Muslim and don't eat pork, while pork is the main ingredient in dim sum dishes like BBQ pork bun and siu mai. The news triggered some discussion among Malaysian Chinese. Many have argued that it is irresponsible for Mak Gui Pui to blame Muslim culture for his business failure.[15]

Franchise

In May 2018, TLC Capital Management Pte. Ltd. a private equity fund acquired Tim Ho Wan Pte. Ltd. which holds the exclusive long-term master franchise to operate the business in the Asia Pacific region (ex-Hong Kong).

References
  1. "Tim Ho Wan, the Dim-Sum Specialists, Hong Kong - Restaurant Reviews - TripAdvisor". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. "Tim Ho Wan, the Dim-Sum Specialists - Hong Kong Style Dim Sum Chinese Restaurant in Central Hong Kong". OpenRice Hong Kong. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. "關於我們 | 添好運". www.timhowan.com.hk. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. Wranik, Michelle (3 February 2010). "Tim Ho Wan restaurant, Hong Kong: the hottest meal ticket in town". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. Lee, Robyn (16 May 2013). "Snapshots from Hong Kong: Dim Sum at Tim Ho Wan, aka the World's Cheapest Michelin-starred Restaurant". Serious Eats.
  6. "Michelin Guide". Hong Kong Tourism Board. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  7. Hong, Brendon (25 September 2014). "The Cheapest Michelin-Starred Restaurant in the World Is Also One of the Best". VICE. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  8. "Tim Ho Wan's dim sum feeding frenzy in Singapore". Her World Plus. 15 April 2013.
  9. "Manila branch of Tim Ho Wan opens May 20". ABS-CBN News Online. 19 May 2014.
  10. Boys, Callan (27 March 2015). "Just Open: Tim Ho Wan, Chatswood, Sydney". Good Food.
  11. Robb, Adam (22 December 2016). "Tim Ho Wan, World's Cheapest Michelin-Starred Restaurant, Opens in NYC With Long Lines and Tasty Bites". The Village Voice.
  12. Ryan General (10 January 2017). "Cheapest Michelin-Starred Dim Sum Restaurant Opens In NYC". NEXT SHARK. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  13. "Tim Ho Wan, World-Famous Dim Sum Restaurant, Opens In Irvine". CBSLA. 17 May 2019.
  14. "Michelin-star Tim Ho Wan restaurant shutters in Malaysia". Malay Mail. 4 July 2017.
  15. "Hong Kong businessman sparks backlash after blaming Muslims for his restaurant's failure in Malaysia". Hong Kong Free Press. 16 July 2017.
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